Following back-to-back draws in Premier League, Arsenal will be desperate to bounce back in the quarter-finals of EFL Cup against Crystal Palace. The Gunners host Palace at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, 18 December. The Eagles also look confident to pose a challenge to Arsenal after securing an unbeaten run in English top flight.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Match Preview
Arsenal’s progress in Premier League has taken a hit with consecutive stalemates against Fulham and Everton. However, the Gunners’ resilience has avoided the defeat in the previous eight games, with five victories. The home record is marked by even more incredible numbers with a winless run this season across all competitions, winning nine of the 12. Arsenal have lost only two games in 16 rounds of Premier League but dropping two points in six games have seen them falling behind second-placed Chelsea to the third position.
Despite sitting close to the relegation zone in the fifteenth place, Crystal Palace have featured a favorable record recently. The Eagles are undefeated in the last five league games, including draws against Aston Villa, Newcastle, and Manchester City while winning over Ipswich Town and Brighton. The away form has also been strong with three victories and two draws, having won on their previous two trips consecutively.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Head-to-Head Record
Arsenal have recorded a clear dominance against Crystal Palace by winning the last four H2H meetings in a row. The Eagles have also been an ideal opponent for the Gunners at Emirates Stadium where they hammered the visitors in the previous two meetings by a 9-1 aggregate, changing the trend of consecutive home draws.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 20/01/24 | Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 22/08/23 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| 19/03/23 | Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 06/08/22 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| 05/04/22 | Crystal Palace 3-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Arsenal will be without the services of Ben White, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu due to injury issues. On the other hand, Matheus Franca, Adam Wharton, Joel Ward, and Rob Holding will be the missing names for Crystal Palace during the upcoming encounter against Arsenal.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup
Setford (GK), Lewis-Skelly, Kiwior, Timber, Saliba, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Sterling, Jesus, Martinelli
Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup
Turner (GK), Chalobah, Guehi, Munoz, Lacroix, Mitchell, Hughes, Eze, Lerma, Nketiah, Mateta
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
Crystal Palace has shown a great fighting spirit away from Selhurst Park by scoring multiple goals in four of the recent five road fixtures. However, breaching the Gunners’ defense doesn’t seem an easy task that has conceded zero goals in the last four games at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s attack has also notched at least two goals in four of their previous five home games, matching their recent record when hosting Crystal Palace. Therefore, we set Arsenal as favorites to take the upper hand against Crystal Palace this Wednesday, adding confidence to their preparation for the Premier League next fixture against the same rivals.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Crystal Palace
